Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Making device or circuit responsive to nonelectrical signal – Responsive to electromagnetic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2009-12-01
2011-11-08
Jackson, Jr., Jerome (Department: 2815)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Making device or circuit responsive to nonelectrical signal
Responsive to electromagnetic radiation
C257S194000, C257SE31076, C257S187000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08053271
ABSTRACT:
A device and method for managing terahertz and/or microwave radiation are provided. The device can comprise one or more field effect transistors (FETs) that each include at least one channel contact to a central region of the device channel of the FET. The frequency of the radiation managed by the device can be tuned/adjusted by applying a bias voltage to the FET. The radiation can be impinged on the device, and can be detected by measuring a voltage that is induced by the radiation. Further, the device can generate terahertz and/or microwave radiation by, for example, inducing a voltage between two edge contacts on either side of the device channel and applying the voltage to the channel contact.
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Gaska Remigijus
Shur Michael
Hoffman Warnick LLC
Jackson, Jr. Jerome
LaBatt John W.
Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
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